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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
This book didn't grab me. BUT, I usually don't like books that are sequels written by a modern day authors to classics. The author tries to write in a very old time descriptive style which really makes this book slow to read. Also Mr. March is not at all portrayed the way you think he would be in reading Little Women. He is a real jerk in this book and someone I would be ashamed to be married to.
As someone who loves Little Women, this was a fun book that explored the father's back story. Talked about his youth and also experience as a chaplain during civil war. This was also the first book I've read that gave a different perspective about the civil war experience- I didn't know about contraband workers or leading out plantations. It also reinforced that I really like Geraldine Brooks and she has a great imagination when writing historical fiction.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Meh.
This book was a slower read than I had hoped, but it was a good story. I'd give it 3 1/2 stars if I could do halfsies! I learned a lot about what life might have been like as a Civil War soldier, what life might have been like as a slave during the Civil War, and the many atrocities that occurred during the war.
It's a genius story about the father from Little Women, so it interweaves characters that many of us know and love. It makes me want to re-read Little Women!
It would definitely be a good book club book, as there are lots of issues that spark conversation about the characters and life in various places in the country during the Civil War.
It's a genius story about the father from Little Women, so it interweaves characters that many of us know and love. It makes me want to re-read Little Women!
It would definitely be a good book club book, as there are lots of issues that spark conversation about the characters and life in various places in the country during the Civil War.
I couldn't finish this book. I don't know why. I loved People of the Book, and I read LIttle Women so many times I wore it out... so I should have loved it. But, I just didn't. Maybe I'll try again another time.
I don't know what my problem is, I'm sure this is a perfectly wonderful story by an author that I like, but something keeps me from picking it up at night to finish it. The premise is interesting enough: the back story of the father of Little Women, fighting in the Civil War...but I'm halfway through and it's just not keeping my attention. Hmm.
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Good story, but somewhat predictable in its portrayl of the Civil War.